Stove lid or cover.



P. BECKER.

STOVE LID 0R COVER.

APPLICATION I'ILBD nAYs, 1913.

1,104,163. Patented July 21, 1914.

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I I I THE NORRIS PETERS co, WASHINGTON, n. c.

P.BEGKER;

STOVE LID 0R COVER. APPLICATION FILED MAY a, 1913.

1,104,163, 1 Patented July 21, 1914.-

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rAuL BECKER, or CLEVELAND, OHIO,

- N D OFFICE ASSIGNOR T0 MAX M. KOCH, oEo'LEvELAND,

STOVE LID on COVER. I

Specification of Letters Patent; Patented lily 21,1914. Application filed May 8, 1913. Serial No. 766,337. r I 7 To all whom it may concern Beit -known that I, PAUL BECKER, citisigned and adapted to be used to advantage in .a COIIlblIIELtlOIl range-z..e., a range constructecl toburn either-Coal or gas, and is also adapted to he used advantageously in combination with a gas burner, a hydr0--.

carbon burner or any other analogous burner in a. stove .not constructed to burn coal or other hard fuel.

The invention in all ofits details will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accomm'of thelid or cover.. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the lid or cover. '1

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts inall of the views of the drawings. The stove top the top of a combination range, and is'provided with a conventional hole 2. a Inthe stove orrange and below the hole 2 is located a gas burner 3, and occupying :the hole and disposed above and around the gas burneris my novel removable lid or top whichzis constructed of metal or metals compatible with its purpose,

As willbe readily noted by referenceto .the drawings, the-lid or cover comprises a lower disk-like member 4, an upper disklike member superimposed on the member 4, and an annular skirt member 6. The members 4 and 5 are pivotally connected at 7, and both of the said members are provided with perforations 8', the said perforations being so arranged that when the uppermeim her 5 is in oneposition it will close theper 1 illustrated, is 2 preferably foratioiis in the lower member 4, while when said upper member 5 is in another position its perforations will be in registrationwith those of the lower member 4 so as to permit of the direct passage of flames and heat through the perforations of the two members 4 and 5 and to the bottom of a cooking utensil placed on the upper member 5. The upper member 5 is provided at 8 with a large perforation designed i to receive aniimplement through which the. member is'turned about its axis, and in order to limit theturning of the member 5 so as to assure its perforations being registered with those of the member 4, I provide the member 5 with a curvilinear slot 9, and the member 4 with a stop projection 10, disposed in said slot 9.

In theperimeter of the lower member 41 are recesses 11, and on the upper member 5 and d sposed in said recesses are lugs 12.

Thesezlugs 12 depend below the lower memher 4, and serve togive the lid or coveras a whole-a firm seat in the hole 2; Manifestly by reason of the disposition of the lugs 12 in the recesses 11, the said lugs donot interfere with the turning of the member 5 on i the member 4. It will also be manifest from the'foregoing' that when thelid or cover is disposed in the hole 2 and the frictional contactbetween the edge of the member 5 and the wall of the-hole renders it difiicult to turn the said member 5, the member 4 may be turned under the member 5; a suitable implement in that case being engaged with the stop projection 10 of the lower memher 4.

the lower member 4.at points adjacent the perimeter thereof are connecting devices,

which are preferably in the form of hooks 13', as illustrated. These connecting devices noted that the skirt member 6 is provided in its upper edge with notches 15, for an important purpose hereinafter described.

or hooks 13-are designed for the engagement I hen. the projections 14 of the skirt meme her 6 are disposed in-the hooks 13 of the 1 lower disk-like member 4,: it will be observed that the skirt member 6 is strong ly connected with the member 4 'without'lia bility of the skirt member 6 becoming casually disconnected from the member l. When, however, it is desirable not to use the skirt member 6, the same can be expeditiously and easily disconnected from the said disklike member 4.

When my novel lid or cover is used on a combination range, and coal or other hardfuel is consumed in the range, it is preferable not to use the skirt member 6, this in order that the draft in the flue below the hole 2 may be unobstructed. WVhen the lid or cover is so used, the lower member 4 is adjusted afterthe fire is well started so as to place its perforations in registration with the perforations of the upper member 5, and permit the direct passage gt heat to a utensil disposed on the mem- The skirt member 6 is designed especially for use when the burner 3 isemployed, and in such use of the skirt member it will be manifest that it will confine the flame and heated products of combustion between the burner and the under side of the lower disklike member 4, and will effectually prevent the draft in the flue under the stove-pipe from drawing-the said flame and products of combustion toward the up-take of the stove or range. In this connection, however, it will be noticed that the notches 15 in theupper edge of the skirt member 6 form eduction openings through which consumed gases can pass to the flue under the top 1. This will be appreciated as an important advantage when it is stated that the said consumed gases would be very obnoxious were they permitted to pass into the apartment in which the stove or range is located. It will further be noted that the eduction apertures formed by the notches 15 in the skirt 6 assure the necessary draft through the burner and skirt to support combustion.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A stove lid or cover comprising alower foraminous disk-like member having recesses in its perimeter and an upstanding projection on its upper side and also having depending hooks at points adjacent its perimeter; an upper disk-like foraminous member superimposed on the lower disklike member and having a slot receiving the projection on the lower member and also having at its perimeter lugs that depend through the recesses in the lower member and extend below said lower member; a central pivotal connection between the lower and upper disklike members; and an annular skirt member having radial projections removably arranged in the hooks of the lower disk-like member and also having 2. A stove lid or cover comprising a lower foraminous disk-like member having recesses in its pernneter, and an upper disklike foraminous member to which the lower member is pivotally connected; said upper member having at its perimeter depending lugs, disposed in said recesses of the lower member.

3. In a stove lid or cover, the combination with a disk-like member having hooks adjacent its perimeter, said hooks depending from said member and having openings in the upper portions of their sides; of a skirtmember having radial projections movable through openings of the depending hooks of the disk-like member and removably seated in said hooks. 1

4:. A stove lid or cover, comprising a lower foraminous disk-like member having recesses in its perimeter, an upper disk-like foraminous member to which the lower disk-like member is pivotally connected; said upper member having at its perimeter lugs that depend through the recesses in the lower memher and extend below said lower member, and a skirt member arranged within the group of depending lugs on the upper member and connected with the lower member.

5. A stove lid or cover, comprising a lower foraminous disk-like member having recesses in its perimeter, an upper disk-like foraminous member to which said lower member is pivot-ally connected; said upper member having at its perimeter lugs that depend through the recesses in the lower member and extend below said lower member, de-

pending hooks on the lower disk-like member at points adjacent the perimeter thereof,

and a skirt member arranged within the group of depending lugs on the upper disklike member and having radial projections removably arranged in the said hooks.

6. A stove lid or cover, comprising a lower foraminous disk-like member having receses in its perimeter and also having an upstanding projection on its upper side, an upper disk-like foraminous member to which the lower disk-like member is pivotally connected; said upper member having a slot receiving the projection of the lower member and also having at its perimeter lugs that depend through the recesses in the lower member and extend below said lower member.

In testimony whereof I, have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL BECKER.

Witnesses: I

C. W. C APMAN, G. E. WILKS.

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